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Feb 13
Truckers fighting human trafficking are trained to be alert to late-night knocks
Because traffickers often exploit the transportation system to move their victims, truckers are at an advantage in spotting signs and making reports.READ THE NBC NEWS ARTICLE
Feb 12Volvo Trucks in North America demonstrate electric heavy duty trucks
At an exclusive event at the TEC Equipment dealership in Fontana, California, Volvo Trucks offered a first look at its North American Class 8 battery-electric project trucks. In Europe, Volvo Trucks recently started sales of electric trucks for urban transports and demonstrated electric concept trucks for construction operations and regional distribution. By utilizing existing electromobility technology within the Volvo Group, Volvo Trucks in North America has been able to integrate those technologies
Jan 30Mack Trucks launches medium-duty trucks
Mack Trucks today launched the all-new Mack MD series of medium-duty trucks, adding to its already robust product lineup to reach new customers and applications. Serial production of the Mack MD Series will begin in July 2020. Mack also announced a $13 million investment to establish its Roanoke Valley Operations (RVO), a new manufacturing facility in Roanoke Valley, Virginia, for the production of the Mack MD Series. The project will result in the creation of 250 new jobs. “Mack Trucks is very proud to
Jan 28Freres Lumber Installs First Horizontal Plywood Press in the United States
LYONS, ORE. 28 Jan., 2020—Freres Lumber Co., Inc. is the first U.S. company to install and operate the Taihei Horizontal Press Model P25-AB, a horizontal hot press for laminating plywood after the gluing and prepressing processes. In keeping with its history as a leader in early adoption and innovation, Freres is already reaping the numerous benefits the horizontal press offers over the conventional U.S. vertical press technology. The horizontal press differs from conventional vertical presses in that the
Jan 27International Roadcheck Set for May 5-7 with Emphasis on Driver Requirements
Greenbelt, Maryland (Jan. 27, 2020) – The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's (CVSA) International Roadcheck will take place May 5-7. International Roadcheck is a high-volume, high-visibility three-day enforcement initiative that highlights the importance of commercial motor vehicle safety through roadside inspections. Over that 72-hour period, commercial motor vehicle inspectors in jurisdictions throughout North America will conduct inspections on commercial motor vehicles and drivers. Each year,
Jan 22What you need to know about Real ID
Do you need a Real ID?Something big is happening October first of this year. If you aren’t paying attention, it might mean missing your flight out of PDX or any other airport across the U.S.On that date the Transportation Security Administration, or TSA, begins requiring a new type of identification to board a commercial aircraft. The new ID must be compliant with something called the Real ID Act. It’s designed to keep us safer in the air, but if you try to board an aircraft using your current Oregon driver
Jan 14LTL Freight Customers Rank Peninsula Truck Lines #1 Carrier Overall in the Nation
[Seattle, Washington, January 14, 2020] – Mastio and Company has released the results of the 2019 LTL freight customer survey and Peninsula Truck Lines is ranked #1 carrier overall in the nation out of 212 carriers rated. Over 1,900 freight customers were asked to rate carriers from around the United States and identify the most important drivers of customers’ carrier selection decisions and the perceptions of overall value and loyalty, The surveyed freight customers identified baseline requirements,
Dec 27FMCSA Increases Random Drug Test Rate to 50%
READ THE ARTICLE HERE
Dec 17Outer Powell Transportation Safety Project
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.Construction Update New sidewalks and bike lanes open on the south side of Powell Boulevard Construction of safety improvements on the south side of SE Powell Boulevard from 122nd to 136th Avenues is complete! Take a walk, roll, or bike ride eastbound on Outer Powell Boulevard to see the improvements including new sidewalks, bike lanes and lighting, as well as a new waterline and stormwater system. A new cycle track on eastbound Powell Boulevard
Dec 13Volvo Group Venture Capital invests in software for autonomous mobility
Volvo Group Venture Capital AB has invested in Apex.AI, a leading software company in autonomous mobility. The investment will fund the development of a safety-certified software framework for autonomous systems. Apex.AI, a Palo Alto, California-based company founded in 2017, is building an automotive-grade version of ROS (Robot Operating System), an established open source software framework commonly used in robotics and autonomous systems research. By providing a safer and more reliable version of ROS
Dec 10NSP Trucking's Pete Sipos Elected as 2020 APAO Board President
STAYTON, ORE. 09 DEC., 2019—The Asphalt Paving Association of Oregon, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, announced its 2020 board members at the annual meeting on Dec. 6. APAO elected Pete Sipos of North Santiam Paving as the 2020 board president. This is the second term Sipos has been elected as board president in his ten years as an APAO board member. “Pete Sipos is a great person to lead the APAO Board in 2020 because he is experienced, practical and direct,” said John Hickey, the APAO’s
Nov 21Top 10 Issues for Truck Drivers in 2019
https://www.dat.com/blog/post/top-10-issues-for-drivers-in-2019
Nov 14Registering To The FMCSA CDL Clearinghouse
With 500,000 trucking companies that need to register to the Clearinghouse, we want to make sure member companies know how to register properly. Here are the common issues when registering and how to fix them. As part of OTA's Drug & Alcohol Consortium, powered by CleanFleet, we now have optional services to help with registration and management of the Clearinghouse. Learn more about the Consortium or email us for registration and pricing.Step By Step Guide On Registering To The FMCSA CDL Clearinghouse The
Oct 242019-2020 Lead ATA Class Announced
https://www.ttnews.com/articles/members-new-lead-ata-class-announced-0
Oct 01FMCSA Opens Registration for Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that registration is now open for the Congressionally mandated Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. Commercial driver’s license (CDL) holders, employers, medical review officers, and substance abuse professionals can now visithttps://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov and register to create a secure online user account. “As this Congressional mandate is enacted, FMCSA’s
Feb 22New Youngs Bay Bridge repair project to begin in March
Major bridge work to take over two years to completeASTORIA—Major repairs to the New Youngs Bay Bridge, an important connection between Astoria and Warrenton on U.S. 101, will begin in March. The extensive repair work is expected to take over two years to complete (2019-2021).What can the traveling public expect:Periodic single lane closures at night to allow the contractor to move equipment. The lane closures will be Sunday night through Friday morning, 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.;A complete two week night time
